Name: Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories by Swizz Beatz
Brand: Swizz Beatz
SKU: 060044503262
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (119 reviews)

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The full-length debut for Ruff Ryders trackmaster Swizz Beatz is that rare thing in the rap world: a record with a single production style. Considering most mainstream rappers hire out two producers for every three tracks they release, hearing an entire LP with a uniform sound is as welcome as it is surprising. Still, Swizz Beatz' Kasseem Dean does vary his sound a bit, and experiments more than any you'd hear on a randomly selected 17 of his productions from other artists' albums. G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories finds him moving from quasi-acoustic soul (with the LL Cool J feature "Ghetto Love") to a few in the usual Ruff Ryders style (for Jadakiss on "Big Business" and Eve on "Island Spice") to a ragga track with Bounty Killer, but also introduces Ja Rule to Metallica for a heavy metal extravaganza called "We Did It Again." The highlight "Endalay" features Busta Rhymes livening up what would've been a comparatively bland production on its own, and Styles hits on all cylinders for "Good Times." Dean is actually a great rapper too, able to command the mic and the mixing board for three tracks here -- he should've given himself more. As it is, despite the great sounds and great features, too much of G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories finds one of the hottest producers in hip-hop resting on his laurels.
© John Bush /TiVo

1. The Start

by Swizz Beatz

Primary Artist: Swizz Beatz; Main Performer
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Tony Lopez; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording: Steve Conover; Production
Studio Personnel: Rich Keller
Steve Conover; Production

2. Ghetto Stories

by Swizz Beatz

Primary Artist: Swizz Beatz; Main Performer
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: S. Davis
J. Seawood
Swiss Beatz; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording: Steve Conover; Production
Recording Assistant: Kevin Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Wilson
Rich Keller
Steve Conover; Production

3. Big Business

by Jadakiss

Featured Artist: Ronald Isley; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Jadakiss; Main Performer
Engineer: Glen Marchese
Larry Phillabaum; Production
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording: Glen Marchese
Larry Phillabaum; Production
Studio Personnel: Glen Marchese
Rich Keller
Larry Phillabaum; Production

4. Turn It Up

by Swizz Beatz

Primary Artist: Swizz Beatz; Main Performer
Performer: Mashonda
Robert Ray Barnes; Performer
Vocals: Mashonda
Robert Ray Barnes; Performer
Producer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production

5. Endalay

by Various Interprets

Featured Artist: Busta Rhymes; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Swizz Beatz; Main Performer
Engineer: Steve Conover; Production
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording Assistant: Kevin Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Wilson
Rich Keller
Steve Conover; Production

6. Shyne

by Shyne

Featured Artist: Mashonda; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Shyne; Main Performer
Performer: Mashonda; Performer
Composer: Douglas Davis
J. Barrow
Kasseem Dean
Mashonda Tifrere
Ricky Walters; Composer
Engineer: Chris Theis
Swizz Beatz; Production
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Theis
Swizz Beatz
Rich Keller; Production
Additional Vocals: Mashonda; Other
Composer Lyricist: Kasseem Dean
Douglas Davis
Ricky Walters
J. Barrow
Mashonda Tifrere; Other

7. Ghetto Love

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Ll Cool J
Mashonda; Main Performer
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz
Khary & Keough; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording: Dragan "chach" Cacinovic; Production
Studio Personnel: Rich Keller
Dragan "chach" Cacinovic; Production

8. Alien

by Swizz Beatz

Primary Artist: Swizz Beatz; Main Performer
Producer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production

9. Good Times

by Styles

Primary Artist: Styles; Main Performer
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz
Saint Denson; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording: Steve Conover; Production
Recording Assistant: Kevin Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Wilson
Rich Keller
Steve Conover; Production

10. Gone Delirious

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Lil' Kim
Swizz Beatz; Main Performer
Engineer: Steve Conover; Production
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swiss Beatz; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording Assistant: Kevin Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Wilson
Rich Keller
Steve Conover; Production

11. N.O.R.E.

by N.o.r.e.

Primary Artist: N.o.r.e.; Main Performer
Engineer: Steve Conover; Production
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz
Swiss Beatz; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording Assistant: Kevin Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Wilson
Rich Keller
Steve Conover; Production

12. Let Me See Ya Do Your Thing

by Baby

Primary Artist: Baby
Yung Wun; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mashonda; Performer
Performer: Mashonda; Performer
Engineer: Steve Conover; Production
Mixing: Larry Phillabaum; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz
Kid Klever; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording Assistant: Kevin Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Wilson
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover; Production

13. Island Spice

by Eve

Primary Artist: Eve; Main Performer
Engineer: Rich Keller; Production
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Studio Personnel: Rich Keller; Production

14. Guilty

by Various Interprets

Featured Artist: Bounty Killer; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Swizz Beatz; Main Performer
Producer: Jason Brown
Swiss Beatz; Production

15. Salute Me

by Nas

Primary Artist: Cassidy
Fat Joe
Nas; Main Performer
Engineer: Steve Conover; Production
Mixing: Rich Keller; Production
Producer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording Assistant: Kevin Wilson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Wilson
Rich Keller
Steve Conover; Production

16. We Did It Again

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Swizz Beatz
Ja Rule
Metallica; Main Performer
Engineer: Mike Gillies; Production
Mixing: Bob Rock; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Swizz Beatz
Metallica; Production
Programmer: Swizz Beatz; Production
Recording: Bob Rock; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Rock
Mike Gillies; Production

17. Bigger Business

by Various Interprets

Featured Artist: Cassidy
Tq
P. Diddy
Jadakiss
Snoop Dogg
Ronald Isley
Baby
Diddy; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Swizz Beatz; Main Performer
Engineer: Jason Rome
Chris Theis
Glen Marchese
Roger Moody
Larry Phillabaum
Tha Nomad 1; Production
Executive Producer: Kasseem Dean
John Mcclain; Production
Mixing: Chris Theis; Production
Producer: Kasseem Dean
Swizz Beatz
John Mcclain; Production
Studio Personnel: Jason Rome
Chris Theis
Glen Marchese
Roger Moody
Larry Phillabaum
Tha Nomad 1; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 7 minutes and 35 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1424x1424 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast Rap, Rock, Hardcore Rap

Label

DreamWorks Urban

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 9, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60044503262

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Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories

1. The Start

2. Ghetto Stories

3. Big Business

4. Turn It Up

5. Endalay

6. Shyne

7. Ghetto Love

8. Alien

9. Good Times

10. Gone Delirious

11. N.O.R.E.

12. Let Me See Ya Do Your Thing

13. Island Spice

14. Guilty

15. Salute Me

16. We Did It Again

17. Bigger Business

Technical Specifications

Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories

Product information

Release options

1. The Start

2. Ghetto Stories

3. Big Business

4. Turn It Up

5. Endalay

6. Shyne

7. Ghetto Love

8. Alien

9. Good Times

10. Gone Delirious

11. N.O.R.E.

12. Let Me See Ya Do Your Thing

13. Island Spice

14. Guilty

15. Salute Me

16. We Did It Again

17. Bigger Business

Technical Specifications